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Corsair Bailout Pheonix 1990's

Posted: 30 Apr 2011, 07:33
by DogTailRed2
Found this youtube of a Corsair bailout at Pheonix Air Race. Pilot was okay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc3InHWB1es

Re: Corsair Bailout Pheonix 1990's

Posted: 30 Apr 2011, 08:04
by FlyTexas
Yikes! :-O

Brian

Re: Corsair Bailout Pheonix 1990's

Posted: 30 Apr 2011, 18:16
by Paul K
Blimey, thats something to watch ! Glad he got out okay.

Re: Corsair Bailout Pheonix 1990's

Posted: 01 May 2011, 15:29
by Chris Trott
Have had the pleasure of meeting Kevin. He said that was the worst bailout he ever made. Both from the disappointment of having to do it, the hangup getting out, and hitting the tail because he didn't follow the bailout procedures they'd put together for the airplane. Ended up in pretty bad shape with multiple broken ribs, a separated shoulder, a broken leg, and burns on the lower half of his body, but he recovered and still flies races today.

Re: Corsair Bailout Pheonix 1990's

Posted: 01 May 2011, 16:37
by Garry Russell
Nasty :-O and quite an experience :$

Atill, one only has to look at the impact of the aeroplane to see the alternate

Re: Corsair Bailout Pheonix 1990's

Posted: 01 May 2011, 17:44
by Chris Trott
BTW, here's the full story of Kevin and "The Bail Out" -

http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/articles/bail_out.html